Going racing....

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So I got this hair brained idea to go flat trackin...

This is the bike I'll be riding in the vintage class..

It's a 1973 Bultaco Astro powered by a 1982 KTM 250..
 

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Nice Gary. There are a couple of guys around here that do/did that? You have some back ground with setting the bikes up? A friend near by? A pit crew in bikinis? I know nothing about flat track racing, just day dreaming aloud! Vintage Bob
 

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Well, my dad and uncle both raced in the early 70's.. Plus I know enough people, that I should be ok..

The bike is good to go. I need to get it on a track and see what it needs..
 

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Looks like fun Gary. We expect a full and detailed ride report.
 

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The knee is ok.. Not 100%, but close enough. Ankle is fine.. Never had a problem with it.

I'll give a report as soon as I have something worth saying Rich!!

I could sure use a rear gear on this beast.. If anyone might know where I can acquire one that is..

I'll post a pic of it tomorrow.
 

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Flat trackers impress the heck out of me. Looks very cool and fun. Wondered for a long time, though, why no front brake on flat trackers?? On the sprocket, call Rebel Gears 931-788-1617. If they don't have one for your bike, you send them your old sprocket and they will make you a new one. I assume they can also change gearing to your tastes.

And if you want to limit your racing to a safe and sound 27 mph around the track, here is a 60-tooth one on craigs, that may or may not fit your wheel: http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/mcy/1790790610.html

Keep up posted!!
 

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that's one hell of a gear... I think this might be a KTM wheel though.. Says something about Austria on it.. I'll get a closer look and a picture today.

No front brake.... Well, back in the day.. They didn't have any brakes.

But the reason now for no fronts is because the racing can be very close, and you really don't want to bang bars and have a front brake lever get hit at high speed. Results could be tragic. Plus, you just don't need them.
 

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Very cool Gary.

Those Bulls handle very well on a FT. I rode one a couple of times as a novice. We were not allowed to use any brakes at all when I first started riding FT. Teaches you how to use your wheels to scrub off speed in the corners.

If Rebel doesn't have a sprocket check out Sprocket Specialists.com They can make anything you want.
 

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Thanks guys.. Hopefully one of those will be able to do it for less than a fortune.
 

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Ol'89r said:
Very cool Gary.

Those Bulls handle very well on a FT. I rode one a couple of times as a novice. We were not allowed to use any brakes at all when I first started riding FT. Teaches you how to use your wheels to scrub off speed in the corners.
And how to ride wide? How much difference is there between this and speedway racing? And this is dirt flat tracking, not asphalt? Keeping the bike vintage means about the same as mx, anything of the era?
 

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whenfoxforks-ruled said:
And how to ride wide? How much difference is there between this and speedway racing? And this is dirt flat tracking, not asphalt? Keeping the bike vintage means about the same as mx, anything of the era?


Yeah Bob.. very close to Speedway, in fact, one of the tracks down here runs speedway bikes on the same track.

No asphalt, that'd just hurt a lot.

And for vintage, they require the bike to be 1983 or older.. I'm good there.
 

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Now where is that video of Kenny Roberts at the Springfield mile, you know the one, 750 Tripple 2 stroke!???
 

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BSWIFT said:
Now where is that video of Kenny Roberts at the Springfield mile, you know the one, 750 Tripple 2 stroke!???


That was fun to watch...
 
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